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Section 6 6-2 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 6.3 Multijurisdictional Strategy and Considerations The Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director will lead activities for mitigation planning countywide. All cities and townships within the County are participating in this process through active involvement on the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee. 6.4 Plan Update The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan be updated at least once every five years. The Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director will be responsible for ensuring that this requirement is met. The Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director and the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will annually review the plan for needed updates. The Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will be involved in this process to ensure all jurisdictions provide input into the planning process. The public will be invited to participate in this process through public hearings. 6.5 Plan Maintenance It is the intention of all documented plan participants to formally adopt the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan after each maintenance revision. Once all participants adopt the changes, the revised plan will be submitted to the Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management and FEMA. The plan will be revised and maintained as required under the guidance of the Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and formally adopted by the Board of Commissioners after each revision. Public participation will be sought throughout the implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of the hazard mitigation plan. This participation will be sought in a multitude of ways, including but not limited to periodic presentations on the plan’s progress to elected officials, schools, or other community groups; annual questionnaires or surveys; public meetings; and postings on social media and interactive websites. 6.6 Incorporation into Existing Planning Mechanisms It will be the responsibility of each participating jurisdiction to determine additional implementation procedures when appropriate. This includes integrating the requirements of the Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan into other local planning documents, processes, or mechanisms such as the following: 44 CFR Requirement 201.6 (c) (4)(iii) The plan maintenance process shall include a discussion on how the community will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process. 44 CFR Requirement 201.6 (c) (5) The plan shall include documentation that the plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan (e.g., City Council, County commissioner, Tribal Council). For multi-jurisdictional plans, each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan must document that it has been formally adopted.